Cook a tray of these delightful sausage rolls to feed unexpected guests, or to serve as a delicious canapé with your Christmas Day fizz. Great to freeze.
Ingredients
- 500g block puff pastry
- Plain flour, for dusting
- 1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
For the filling
- 450g sausagemeat
- 50g fresh breadcrumbs
- 50ml real ale
- 6 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped, plus 28 small leaves for decorating
- Small handful fresh flatleaf parsley, leaves finely chopped
- 1 eating apple, cored and grated
Method
- 1. In a big bowl, mix the filling ingredients with your hands. Season; chill for 30 minutes.
- 2. Cut the pastry in half and roll out each half on a lightly floured surface to a 42cm x 10cm rectangle. Divide the sausagemeat in half, roll each portion into a 42cm-long log and lay along the middle of each pastry strip. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little egg, then fold over to enclose the sausagemeat, and seal well. Chill for 10 minutes, then, using a sharp knife, cut each log into 14 pieces, and place on a baking tray. Brush all over with egg, and top each with a small sage leaf.
- 3. Open-freeze, then layer in a freezerproof container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- 4. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Bake from frozen on a baking tray for 15 minutes until puffed, golden and cooked through. Serve warm.
Nutritional info
Per roll: 110kcals, 6.4g fat (2.8g saturated), 1.6g protein, 8.8g carbs, 0.8g sugar, 0.3g salt